Vangaichungpao railway station

Vangaichungpao railway station is a newly commissioned railway station in Tamenglong district, Manipur. Its code is VNGP. It serve Vangaichunpao a village present in west Tamenglong sub-division of Tamenglong District. The station consists of two platforms.^[1] This station is directly connected to Jiribam, Silchar and Agartala. It is planned to extend it into Manipur.

Vangaichungpao
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	Vangaichungpao, Tamenglong district, Manipur India
Coordinates	24.758°N 93.180°E / 24.758; 93.180
Elevation	521 metres (1,709 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Northeast Frontier Railway
Line(s)	Katakhal–Jiribam–Imphal line
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	VNGP
Zone(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway
Division(s)	Lumding
History
Opened	Yes
Electrified	No
Location

The railway station was originally named "Dholakhal railway station", which was a misnomer.^[a] The Kuki Inpi of the region urged the Indian Railways to name it after Vangaichungpao as it is within the jurisdiction of that village.^[2] The main Vangaichungpao village is however at a higher elevation on the Vangaitang range. There is a smaller settlement near the railway station that has been called "Vangaichungpao Part II".

The nearest large village to the station is Leishabithol.^[3]

Notes

1. There is no village named Dholakhal in the vicinity of the station. The nearest Dholakhal village is in the Borobekra subdivision well to the south.